From July 7 to 9, second staff talks were held in the Russian Federation on the organization and conduct of the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces (CRRF) command-and-staff exercise “Interaction-2026”, the special reconnaissance exercise “Poisk-2026”, and the logistics support exercise “Echelon-2026”.
In accordance with the 2026 Action Plan of the Coordinating Council of Heads of the Competent Authorities for Countering Illicit Drug Trafficking of the CSTO Member States, and as part of the Russian Federation's priorities during its 2026 CSTO Chairmanship, the sub-regional counter-narcotics operation “Kanal – Amber Coast” was conducted from June 29 to July 3, 2026. The operation was aimed at disrupting trafficking routes for narcotic drugs, their precursors and analogues, new psychoactive substances, and potent substances into the CSTO area of responsibility, neutralizing international transnational drug trafficking groups, dismantling clandestine drug production facilities, undermining the economic foundations of the drug trade, including the laundering of drug proceeds.
The 12th Southern Information Security Forum “Infoforum Sochi 2026” is taking place in Sochi, Russia, from June 30 to July 3. On July 1, the Forum's plenary session brought together representatives of federal and regional authorities, regulatory bodies, leading companies, and international organizations to discuss current challenges in the protection of critical infrastructure, the development of artificial intelligence, and international cooperation.
On June 30 – July 1, 2026, Saint Petersburg hosted a series of events chaired by Alexander Kurenkov, Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters, with the participation of heads of the competent authorities of the CSTO member states responsible for emergency prevention and response.
From June 24 to 26, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov paid a working visit to the Republic of Tajikistan at the personal invitation of President Emomali Rahmon.
A representative of the CSTO Secretariat took part in the International Military Scientific Conference “Applied Aspects of Scientific Activity in the Field of State Defense and Security” in Minsk
28.11.2025
On November 26 and 27, 2025, Minsk hosted the International Military Scientific Conference “Applied Aspects of Scientific Activity in the Field of State Defense and Security” organized by the Research Institute of the Armed Forces of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus. The event was attended by representatives of the CSTO Secretariat, the Executive Committee and Secretariat of the CIS CMD, a UN Special Rapporteur, delegations from the defense ministries of CSTO member states and a number of other countries.
Pavel Muraveiko, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces and First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Belarus, delivered a welcoming speech and a report on “Trends in the Changing Nature of Wars and Armed Conflicts.”
The CSTO Secretariat Consultant Pavel Sarkisyan delivered a report on “The Information and Analytical Activities of the CSTO Secretariat.”
In a series of sessions, the parties discussed a wide range of regional security issues in detail.
The host organized a visit to the Khatyn State Memorial Complex for the conference participants. A representative of the CSTO Secretariat left an entry in the guest book.
